Spiced Spinach

Servings

Prep

5 min

Cook

20 min

Ingredients

3 tablespoons ‏mustard oil
1 two-inch piece ‏fresh ginger, peeled and minced
4 bunches ‏mustard greens, washed, dried, and chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 ‏dried red chili peppers
1½ teaspoons ‏kosher salt (or regular table salt)

Cooked spinach is a common side dish in Nepali cuisine. Although I prefer mustard greens, you can also use almost any kind of spinach with this recipe. It’s healthy, quick, and it’s super easy to make.

Directions

Heat the mustard oil in a large cast-iron skillet or a wok over medium-high heat and add the minced ginger and the dried red chile peppers. Cook, stirring constantly, until the ginger is light brown and fragrant, about a minute. Add the mustard greens and salt and cook, stirring often to toss the greens, until the greens are soft and wilted, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a warm bowl and serve immediately.